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A Blook Tour

Friday, October 19, 2012

Just over a month ago I was browsing around on Pinterest and spied this darling quilt. I immediately fell in love with the striking, yet playful colors and the original flowers that are so delicately appliqued throughout. I didn't know who made it or who designed it but I knew I loved it! It was immediately pinned to my "Quilt Love" board.

About a week or two later, my friend (and quilt designer extraordinaire) Jill Finley stopped by the quilt shop I work at to tell us about her new book, Home Sweet Quilt. I couldn't believe my eyes when that very quilt I spied on Pinterest a couple of weeks prior was gracing the cover of her new book!

Needless to say, I was thrilled when Jill sent me an email asking if I would like to be a part of her Blog/Book Tour or "Blook Tour" as Jill likes to call it :)

Home Sweet Quilt is filled with 12 darling projects and great instructions! One of the things that I am most excited about is the fact that Jill includes a detailed description of how to applique - the Jillily Way!

I don't know if I ever told you but it was Jill who got me excited about applique. I had tried it several times throughout the years but I always felt a little overwhelmed since there are about a gazillion different methods out there! That changed a few years ago when Jill came to the quilt shop one day to do a demo of her method. She made it look so easy and I was sold! I've been using her method ever since. Her book is as good as her demo with several pages dedicated to teaching her applique method. Lots of photos are included too!

So lucky for you, you get the opportunity to win an e-copy of

Home Sweet Quilt! Just leave a comment below and I'll pick a winner Sunday night. And if you can't wait or want to get your hands on a hard copy you can purchase Home Sweet Quilt through Martingale.

Until then, be sure to check out the other participants in Jill's Blook Tour where you can see some of the other great projects from Jill's book as well as earn more chances to win great prizes!

153 comments:

Hi Amber you have a great blog. Yes I too am lost when it comes to free motion quilting and I know there is allot of info out there but the more I read everyone seems to give wonderful info but when I get down to it I get the methods all confused so I am looking for a book with wonderful direction and from what I read this seems to be it. Thanks for the chance.

Not sure 1st is lucky but I do love this book. I do machine applique and would love to learn how to do hand applique. I tried it once and just not happy with the results so I would really like to read all the hints about hand applique. Thanks for the great giveaway.

The projects I have seen in this book are just beautiful. They are all things that I would want to do, which is of course trouble for the long to-do list..LOL. That is okay just makes you want to live longer and stay healthy!! I would love to be the lucky winner of this beautiful book.

Good morning. This has been a very interesting blook tour. We are very luck in having the chance to win what looks like a great e-book and you all have been sew lucky in being albe to do the review on it to show us what it is all about. You are very lucky also to have Jill as a friend with all those quilts sew close by.in stitches

I have fallen in love with Jill's style. I'm dying to get my hands on this book! I'm not in the States, and when I looked on Amazon, apparently this book will be £1525 when it's released next month. A bit out of my price range!!

Thia Blook Tour has been very exciting. It just gains momentum. Everyone is exicted about Jill's method of applique. I'm beginning to think that I'm going to have to give in and purchase it - everyone wants to win one! The quilts are so inspiring that I'm sure everyone wants to make one of everything today. The colors just pop in her quilts. Thank you for participating in the tour and being generous with your time to inspire the quilt community, too!

HI Amber...what is not surprising is you would love Jill's designs..you are very similar....Your choice is a perfect one...surprised to hear you would not have known it was hers initially..you both have such great taste in colours and designs..

Hi Amber--I can related to your crush on the black-and-white-and-floral quilt on the cover. I've had a crush on it since I first saw it, and know it would make the perfect quilt for a special friend. I'm hoping to win a copy, but if not it goes to the top of my wish list. :)

I would love to win this ebook! The cover says 'easy' and you love her applique method . . . so how could I go wrong?! I believe you! I'm a beginner and I'm having such fun learning how to piece blocks and have done just a little bit of applique.

Thank you for the chance to win a copy of Jill's new book. I like her cover quilt (if win, would be my first applique) and really enjoyed her virtual tour of the open house where she displayed so many quilts.

I have entered every day and you can't imagine how excited I was that you were part of the tour.I love this book and will buy one if I don't win, but i really, really want to win.Thanks for being a part of the tour and offering this giveaway.

I think I'd faint dead away if Jill Finley walked into my quilt shop! I don't think I have to worry about that though, we're a long way from her home. Love her work and her new book is one of the best out this year.

Besides Jill's lovely quilts on this blog hop I've really enjoyed making new friends with all of the bloggers. Thank you so much for hosting Jill's book and having a great giveaway. I love all of the colors, designs and ways to decorate with Jill's quilts!

Thanks Amber for sharing your review of Jill's book and your wonderful experience in learning her applique method. Love Jill's quilts, fabrics, and also her applique method. Thanks for sponsoring the great giveaway!

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